Intent. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide minimum requirements
to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare, by regulating
and controlling the construction and location of fences and walls
to provide an aesthetically compatible and pleasing urban environment
and edify the City of Republic's position as a livable and desirable
community.

Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct,
install, substantially alter, or replace a fence or wall, or to cause
any such work to be done, shall first make application to the City's
building official and obtain the required permit.

Prohibited. No individual or entity performing any of the actions listed in Subsection (B) on behalf of the owner or authorized agent of property shall do so without first verifying with the owner or authorized agent that the required permit has been issued and is available for inspection by the City's building official during the duration of the work being performed. The individual or entity performing the work shall maintain a copy of the permit at the worksite for inspection purposes and shall be responsible for performing the work in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter and any other applicable provisions of the City Code.

That portion of land or property reserved for present or future use by a person or agency to access utility or drainage easements or adjacent properties. The easement shall be permitted to be for use on the lot or lots.

Any material comprising a fence or wall that carries an electric
current intended to generate an electric shock upon contact, excluding
fences comprised of individual wires specifically designed for conditioning
domesticated animals owned as pets and nuisance-rodents to recognize
certain boundaries.

A parcel of land occupied or intended for occupancy by a
use permitted in this Chapter, including one (1) main building together
with its accessory buildings, the open spaces and parking spaces required
by the ordinance and having its principal frontage upon a street or
upon an officially approved place.

The open space on the same lot with a residential or commercial building, between the front wall of the building and the line of that wall extended to the side property lines of the lot and the front property line of the lot nearest the street on which the building fronts.

The open space on the same lot with a residential or commercial building, between the rear wall of the building and the line of that wall extended to the side property lines of the lot, and the rear property line.

ADJACENT TO STREET) — The open space on the same lot with a residential or commercial building, between the sidewall of the building and the side property line of the lot nearest the adjacent public street and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.

The open space on the same lot with a residential or commercial building, between the sidewall of the building and the side property line and extending from the midpoint of the sidewall to the front yard.

The open space on the same lot with a residential or commercial building, between the sidewall of the building and the side property line and extending from the midpoint of the sidewall to the rear yard.

Security fences located in commercial or manufacturing zoning
districts may be comprised of chain link and barbed or razor wire
and may be located in the front, side, and rear yards of the property,
subject to approval by Community Development Department staff. All
barbed or razor wire shall be placed no less than seven (7) feet above
the finished grade.

The owner and/or occupant of the property shall maintain his or her fence or wall in good condition at all times. Fences or walls found to be in a deteriorated condition and/or in need of repair shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 425 of the Republic City Code.

Fences or walls shall not be installed in or through a stormwater
detention basin, retention pond, drainage easement or area of special
flood hazard, unless such fences or walls are formally authorized
by the City's Floodplain Administrator through the issuance of
a permit.

Fences or walls installed in or through a utility easement shall
be installed at the property owner's risk, and the property owner
shall be responsible for the cost of repair to the fence or wall removed
or damaged by a utility company or the City exercising its rights
under the terms of the easement.

Any application for the construction of a fence or wall that
is proposed to exceed seven (7) nominal feet in height, in residential
zoning districts, shall be constructed in accordance with the design
criteria listed below; or by an alternate design prepared by a design
professional registered in the State of Missouri; or by a design deemed
acceptable by the Building Official.

All fence or wall construction with electric materials that
carry an electric current intended to generate an electric shock upon
contact shall install warning signage on the fence. There shall be
at least one (1) clearly visible warning sign located on the exterior
of each side of the fence and every twenty-five (25) feet of the entire
length of the portion of the fence comprised of electric materials
as described above. Each warning sign shall clearly and legibly indicate
that an electric fence is in use and have an area no less than twenty-five
(25) square inches on either side.

All fences or walls constructed with electric materials that
carry an electric current intended to generate an electric shock upon
contact shall be located completely within the boundaries of a separate
fence or wall composed of non-electric materials and be installed
at a height no higher than the height of the separate fence or wall
which encloses it.

In cases where fences are not erected on property lines due
to easement or other restrictions, a pedestrian gate shall be installed
within the fence that allows access to the unenclosed space for maintenance
activities.

Enlargement, Repair, Alteration. Any non-conforming fence or wall
shall not be enlarged, repaired or altered without obtaining a building
permit and shall thereafter conform to the regulations of this Chapter.

Moving. Non-conforming fences or walls shall not be moved in whole
or part for any distance whatsoever to any other location on the same
lot or any other lot unless the entire fence or wall shall thereafter
conform to the regulations of this Chapter.

Unlawful Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to install, alter, repair or move a fence or wall; or cause the same
to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any provisions of
this Chapter.